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May Z0, 1930. F. o. ANDERSQNk 1,759,216

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Filed Feb. 23, 1929 INVENTQR FRED O. ANDERSON BY ATTORN EY Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES yFRED o. ANDERSON, or MiNNEAroLIs, MINNESOTA BRUSH e' Application led February 23, 1929. Serial No. 342,215.

This invention relates to fountain brushes, particularly of the type that are adapted to be readily applied to a garden hose whereby water therefrom may be supplied to the brush when in use, and the primary object is to provide a brush of that character with an improved and eiiicient type of handle, Vwhereby it may serve both as a handle for manipulating the hose and brush and simultaneously i0 acts as a gripping element to properly maintain the vbrush in an operative position with respect to and on the hose. Further and more detailed objects will be disclosed in the course of the following specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 'l is a plan view of a preferred or simplified 'form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device as shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan elevation of a modified form of the device with the brush proper omitted. Referring to the drawing more particularly and by referencel characters, A designates an ordinary garden hose to which a nozzle B is applied, and which may be adjusted topermit the water to be discharged either in a direct stream or in a spray, in a 'common and well known manner. i

The brush unit embodying my invention comprises a single wire, composed of two twisted strands, which wire is formed and 'shaped in a manner presently to be described. The brush element proper is formed by securing kbristles between the wire strands, in a substantially cylindrical coil, as illustrated, and this portion of the ywire is then first bent into a U shape, which is then rebent, but at` right angles to the irstbend. As a result the brush element proper is bifurcated, in plan 40 view as seen in Fig. l, with two arms t and 5; while the elevation illustrated in Fig. 2, dis` closes that the brush has an elongated hook effect by virtue of being bent back at the point 6. It will now also be seen that across section (not shown) through the brush will disclose four Vre'ctangularly spaced brushl cores; and that these cores are so connected that the completed brush element can be pushed onto or pulled over an object to be cleaned. rllhe brush, it may here be noted, is particularly designed for the purpose of vcleaning motor cars, andl the brush construction noted lendsV itself especially well for the purpose of cleaning wheels, spokes,-bumpers, and other relatively narrow or small parts of the car. `It

may here also be noted that the brush element proper,-while essentially a partof the present invention, is not described in detail or hereinafter claimed, per se, as it formed the Subj ectmatter of my Patent N o.r 1,57 5,809 l issued on March 9,1926, for Fountain brush. The two brush forming wires, extend back from the bristle sections, in a pairof loops 7 f andS, the ends 9 being brought back and secured to intermediate portions l0 as byclips l1. shown, with arcuate .ends l2, so as to it snug` ly against Ythe sides of the hose. It will be understood that there is suflicient flexibility in the entire wire to readily permit the spreading of the handle loops to detach the device, but that there is sufficient rigidity between .the handle and brush, through the parts 9-11, to properly maintain the brush in the desired operative position with respect to thedischarge end of the nozzle, if one is used on the hose. i

It may here further be noted that the operatorshandfy may be the sole meansfof holding the handle loops 7 and 8 upon vthe hose, and that this is very practical in view of the'fa'ct that the same hand is simulta yneously employed to grip and manipulate the hose, and that the brush can be so quickly and easily applied and removed as necessity may require.

It is sometimes desirable, however, to more permanently secure the device in place, and to this end I have providedV a substantially rigid split ring 13, with an opening lll'through which the coil (7 8) wires may be successively passed by turning the ring from one position to another, to thus release or secure such wires within the embrace of the ring. This ring may have a spring or clamping action on the handles, although this is unnecessary.

In the modication shown in Fig. 3 the loops 7avand 8a are provided with compl-ementing sections 15 that are so formed that The loops `7 and 8.are elongated, as i they will snap into place over the respective hose portions that they engage, it being understood that the sections 15 of each loop frictionally grip over more than one half of the circumference ofthe adjacent hose portion.

Itis understood that suitable modifications may be made in the structure as disclosed,-provided' such modifications come Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.` Having now therefore fully illus trated and described my invention What I claim to be new and desire to protect by Let" ters Patent is: Y v

l. A4 fountain brush attachment for a hosecomprising a brush-- member positioned in advance of the end of the hose to receive VWater therefrom, a pair of laterally disposed handle members extending rearwardly from the brush member and for longitudinal contact with the sidesV of the hose to centrally grip the hose7 and a split ring rotatable on Vthe handle members for releasably securing them Von the hose. Y

2. A fountain brush. attachment 'for a hose comprising a brush member to be positionedin advance of the hose and having a pair of handle portions extending back for f Y gripping engagement With opposite sides of the hose, said handle portions each having a pair of vparallel members connected vat their endsV by curved end portions.v

Y 3.l A founta'n brush attachment fora hose 'comprising a brush member to be positioned in r'advance ofthe hose and having a pair of Y handle portions extending back for gripping engagement With oppositesides of the hose,

said handle ortions each having a pair kof parallel mem ersconnected at their` ends by curved end portions, and Ymeans for releasably securing the handle portions on the hose consisting of a rotatable split ringV through the opening of which thesaid parallel members may bepassed to secure and release the handle portions With respect to the hose.

Y In testimonyrvvherofl aiiix my signature.

FRED O VANYDERSON. 

